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Month 2

The hormones of pregnancy have influenced many changes in your body. The menstrual cycle has stopped, your breasts have become tender and larger, the nipples have become more prominent and darker colored. You may notice changes in your hair – usually its fuller, thicker and full of body -- but some women report that their hair is flatter, oilier, and less curly. Skin is also more radiant with a rich blood supply giving you a healthy glow. An occasional pimple or small outbreak isn’t unusual because the skin has an increase in natural oils. The same increased blood supply that makes your face glow – also makes your nose stuffy or drippy and your gums more easily irritated. Some women experience their first bout of morning sickness during month two. Not every woman gets morning sickness, and some only have very mild degrees of nausea.

There are many helpful suggestions that help relieve some of these symptoms including:

Spread your food out into six or more mini-meals throughout the day, as nausea generally occurs on an empty stomach with low blood sugar. Keep hard candies nearby handy and suck on them to prevent nausea.
Eat high carbohydrate foods such as rice, potatoes, whole-grain bread, and avoid fried, spicy and rich foods.
Avoid taking the prenatal vitamins on an empty stomach.
Before you get out of bed in the morning, eat dry crackers or toast.
Drink between meals, not with them. Ginger ale or ginger tea may be soothing to your stomach.
Drink as much fluid as you can, to replace liquid losses due to vomiting.
Some doctors feel a vitamin B6 deficiency may be partly responsible for morning sickness, although this has not been proven. Some clinicians may recommend as B6 supplement.

The uterus, which is now the size of a peach, will nudge your bladder, and the need to urinate may be more frequent. Some women find themselves waking in the night to pass urine for the first time in their lives! It’s another clue – if you haven’t already seen your health care provider for an exam and a pregnancy test, schedule an appointment!